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Hey all,
I brewed a low gravity "American Bitter" I have an ounce both of Cascade and "Centennial Type" hops.   Should I use these as a dry hop?

The Recipe:

6# Golden Promise
.5# Munich
.5# White Wheat
.5# Amber Malt
.25# Rice Hulls

9.5 g Columbus 60 min
14 g Cascade 10 min
14 g Zythos 10 min
14 g Cascade 0 min
14 g Zythos 0 min.

WLP 008 East Coast Ale

OG 1.040
FG 1.015
IBU 36

I would say yes, every time, but it depends on what you like in a beer. I prefer the added flavor and aroma from a dry hop, especially in a pale ale type beer.

Dry Hop that sucker. If you like hops, a little aroma makes the drinking experience that much better.

Agreed with all of the above. You are making an American Bitter and as true Americans we always overdo everything! So dry hop away!

brewinhard wrote:Agreed with all of the above. You are making an American Bitter and as true Americans we always overdo everything! So dry hop away!

Good point, I wouldn't want to be off style....

Dry hop it!

To quote Jen Talley from the 'Session Beer' show a while back:
"Dryhop the shit out of it."